Oak Leaves and Shadows

“We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly answers its end; which stands related to all things; which is the mean of many extremes.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher and poet (1803-1882)

The first real fall of snow (only 3 inches) fell Sunday, December 2nd, though tricky Mother Nature capped her display of winter glory with an inch of glassy ice.

When I went to shoot photos yesterday morning, I only went about 10 feet from the start of the path, and fell twice going that far. Therefore today’s photo is a simple one, though it does applaud the mighty oak leaf, who refuses to acknowledge winter’s demise of leaves, and the sun-cast shadows that make playful designs in the snow.

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Right now it is snowing even harder and I want to be out wit my camera but I have to wait for a phone call. Now what is so important that I should miss a snowflake opportunity! Thanks for the comments. And I love that quote, too.